Reading and Leeds Festival 2022

DDFUNK

user1977 said:

I doubt you can get much more "woke" than RATM, so maybe it's the "pop" which the OP has a problem with?

Anyway, no, I wouldn't expect a right to a refund for as big a festival as this, even if it's the headliner who has pulled out. It's not a "RATM + support" gig.

It pretty much is. No other bands that day have anywhere near the same pulling power as RATM. 

I doubt there would be as much outrage if the replacement band was of the same gendre, or of a different gendre - but a comparative size.

I'd guarentee the organisers aren't paying The 1975 nearly as much ad they would have had to shell out for RATM.

Aylesbury_Duck

DDFUNK said:

user1977 said:

I doubt you can get much more "woke" than RATM, so maybe it's the "pop" which the OP has a problem with?

Anyway, no, I wouldn't expect a right to a refund for as big a festival as this, even if it's the headliner who has pulled out. It's not a "RATM + support" gig.

It pretty much is. No other bands that day have anywhere near the same pulling power as RATM. 

I doubt there would be as much outrage if the replacement band was of the same gendre, or of a different gendre - but a comparative size.

I'd guarentee the organisers aren't paying The 1975 nearly as much ad they would have had to shell out for RATM.

So take that documented information to small claims court and seek a proportionally equivalent refund of your ticket for the portion of the festival ticket that is attributed to RATM.

You can see the flaws in that approach, though...

pulliptears

I do feel for you.  The 1975 are in no way a replacement for RATM.  For anyone who doesn't follow this kind of music/festival it's probably the equivalent of replacing Queen with Boyzone.

That said, it's pretty much accepted that bands will have to be replaced at a later date, it happens, hence the T&C basically covering line up changes, but I'd be furious in your shoes as well.

sheramber

It is hardly the fault of the festival organisers if a band are unable to fulfil their  booking.

Is that not a risk for any festival or performance?

pulliptears

sheramber said:

It is hardly the fault of the festival organisers if a band are unable to fulfil their  booking.

Is that not a risk for any festival or performance?

It is a risk, and one thats pretty much accepted by most festival goers, but you would expect the organisers to replace like for like.    It's the difference between a band who's sold over 16 million albums to one who's sold just under 3.   

You could muse to yourself that the monies saved by not finding an equivalent band would prop up the profits.

user1977

pulliptears said:

sheramber said:

It is hardly the fault of the festival organisers if a band are unable to fulfil their  booking.

Is that not a risk for any festival or performance?

It is a risk, and one thats pretty much accepted by most festival goers, but you would expect the organisers to replace like for like.

If they had more than two weeks' notice, maybe!

sheramber

Is there likely to be a like for like band sitting doing nothing available to step in?

DanDare999

DDFUNK said:

user1977 said:

I doubt you can get much more "woke" than RATM, so maybe it's the "pop" which the OP has a problem with?

Anyway, no, I wouldn't expect a right to a refund for as big a festival as this, even if it's the headliner who has pulled out. It's not a "RATM + support" gig.

It pretty much is. No other bands that day have anywhere near the same pulling power as RATM. 

I doubt there would be as much outrage if the replacement band was of the same gendre, or of a different gendre - but a comparative size.

I'd guarentee the organisers aren't paying The 1975 nearly as much ad they would have had to shell out for RATM.

Maybe some other French son in law is available?

Ergates

DDFUNK said:

Aylesbury_Duck said:

What on earth is "woke-pop"?

I knew that would get people going.

Just middle of the road crap.

If you think "woke" is an insult, then maybe you should try listening to the lyrics of RATM....

sheramber

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